102: The plan to destroy the sect, the disguise begins.

How could Jiang Yan let Heartless go now that he had just finished hoodwinking him? He pulled Heartless along as they entered an inn.

After he took out a spirit brush and drew a Void Cleansing Talisman on the spot, the room was instantly enveloped by the Talisman's energy.

“Alright, no one outside can possibly hear our conversation. Now we can boldly conspire,” Jiang Yan said, rubbing his hands together with a smug look.

“Benefactor Jiang, since you want This humble monk to help you, shouldn't you be honest with me?” Heartless spoke up.

“Fine, but don't be too surprised!” As Jiang Yan spoke, he began to use Spiritual Qi to press on his face. Shortly after, he reverted to his original appearance.

Upon seeing Jiang Yan's true face, the corners of Heartless's mouth twitched several times, and he internally chanted Buddhist mantras repeatedly.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he truly wouldn't have believed that such a disguise technique existed in the world of cultivation.

“This is my true appearance.” Jiang Yan took an identity token from his Storage Pouch and tossed it to Heartless. “I am Jiang Yan, a Disciple of the Qingyun Sect. As for what exactly I am doing in the Blood Cloud Sect, you don't need to know.”

“Amitabha.” Heartless handed the identity token back to Jiang Yan, his tone solemn. “So you are a Disciple of the Orthodox Daoist lineage. No wonder Benefactor Jiang has so many principles.”

“It's alright,” Jiang Yan bragged awkwardly. Changing the subject, he took out a Storage Pouch and handed it to Heartless. “Inside are all high-grade Talismans. Normally, I'm reluctant to use them, but I'm giving them to you now so you can deal with that Nascent Soul powerhouse when the time comes.”

Heartless glanced at the Talismans in the Storage Pouch and quickly asked, “Is Benefactor Jiang not afraid that This humble monk will take these Talismans and turn tail?”

Heartless was still somewhat shocked by these high-grade Talismans because their value was an enormous sum.

“You aren't that kind of person. No matter what, you are an eminent monk of the Dao, and you also wish to deliver the Blood Cloud Sect to the afterlife.” Jiang Yan smiled and waved his hand.

He wanted to elevate Heartless to a point where the other party couldn't refuse.

“Amitabha.” Heartless pressed his palms together and said with a smile, “Benefactor Jiang is deliberately setting a trap for This humble monk.”

“It's not really a trap. However, I do want to cooperate with you, Great Master. After all, there are some things you monks wouldn't understand,” Jiang Yan said meaningfully.

Heartless didn't take the bait and asked directly, “When do you plan to act?”

Jiang Yan thought for a moment and began to calculate in his mind. After a long silence, he said, “In twenty days, you will wear this outfit and strike directly using the Magma Ground Fire Talisman!”

“You want to blow up the Blood Cloud Sect?” Heartless asked in shock.

Jiang Yan waved his hand and said, “Don't worry, the Blood Cloud Sect has a protective array. You'll need to use at least four Magma Ground Fire Talismans in succession to break it. As for that Heavenly Punishment Talisman, you'd better save it for that Nascent Soul powerhouse. After all, his strength is truly formidable.”

“Amitabha, This humble monk was thinking the same thing,” Heartless said, pressing his palms together.

“As soon as the Blood Cloud Sect's array is broken, I will help you create chaos inside. At that time, you just focus on dealing with the four Peak Masters and the Sect Master. As for the others, I will help you deliver them to the afterlife,” Jiang Yan said.

“Fine, then This humble monk will do his best,” Heartless agreed.

“Don't just 'do your best.' If you run away, I'm dead for sure,” Jiang Yan said hurriedly.

“Amitabha.” Heartless smiled and said plainly, “Benefactor Jiang, this is a major matter of attacking a Sect. Since it's only the two of us, This humble monk cannot drag this Buddhist body to its death.”

Jiang Yan was somewhat speechless. He felt that this monk's enlightenment really wasn't high enough; it would be hard for him to become a Buddha in the future.

“Fine, as long as the plan succeeds. If you really can't win, just throw out a Shock Burst Talisman. After all, this thing is only useful against evil spirits,” Jiang Yan urged.

“Alright, please rest assured, Benefactor Jiang. If This humble monk is no match, I will activate the Shock Burst Talisman,” Heartless promised.

“For these twenty days, endure a bit of hardship and don't appear in your monk's appearance for the time being.” Jiang Yan stood up and urged once more.

“Alright, This humble monk promises Benefactor Jiang,” Heartless responded.

Jiang Yan nodded in satisfaction and then restored his appearance to that of Su Chen.

Seeing Heartless's expression, Jiang Yan teased with a smile, “Monk, you're so handsome. You don't even need to change your appearance. If you just stand in the Joyful Tower, all the girls will throw themselves at you. You might even earn the title of 'The Peerless Free-Loader'.”

“Amitabha.” Heartless pressed his palms together and hurriedly began chanting scriptures.

Jiang Yan shook his head with a smile and walked out of the room.

When he got downstairs, he specifically gave the shopkeeper some instructions and then gave him five Spirit Stones as a reward.

Upon receiving the five Spirit Stones, the shopkeeper immediately guaranteed he would take good care of the guest upstairs. After all, Jiang Yan had given him so much; it was enough for half a year's expenses.

Jiang Yan did not return to the Sect but went to the Auction House and the Treasure Gathering Tower.

After all, he had no Talismans left, and some Talisman-making Materials were running low, so he had to make a large purchase.

After leaving the Treasure Gathering Tower with five Storage Pouches, he went to the Jade Stone Pavilion and the Spiritual Material Pavilion to buy Bright Sun Stones and some ordinary spiritual Materials.

Since he was going to cause trouble, he would turn the Blood Cloud Sect upside down and make them disappear completely from the Immortal Realm.

After returning to the Sect, Jiang Yan hurried to the Spiritual Object Hall to hand over his mission. Once he received the Vice Peak Master Candidate token, he had Elder Yan issue him a certificate for the Blood Soul Hall. After all, to sever the connection to a soul lamp, one had to enter the Blood Soul Hall and do it in front of the two Blood Soul Hall Elders.

When he arrived at the Blood Soul Hall and presented the certificate and candidate token, Elder Tian and Elder Li led Jiang Yan to his soul lamp.

“Vice Peak Master Su, this soul lamp was formed from your Essence Blood. You can use your Divine Soul to sense it. If there are any problems, you can ask at any time.” Elder Tian pointed to the fifth soul lamp on the right of the fourth row.

Jiang Yan nodded. After glancing at the name 'Su Chen' written below, he immediately released the Soul Calming Incantation in his sea of consciousness.

As his Divine Soul drifted toward the soul lamp of its own accord, Jiang Yan opened his eyes.

“May I ask, Elder Tian, what would happen if I accidentally severed the wrong soul lamp?” Jiang Yan asked curiously.

“Vice Peak Master Su, please rest assured. It doesn't matter even if you sever the wrong one. We would just need the owner of the extinguished soul lamp to provide another portion of Essence Blood later,” Elder Tian said with a smile.

“Are there no consequences?” Jiang Yan pressed.

“It's just a soul lamp, not a curse like Blood Refining Arts,” Elder Li, who was nearby, explained.

Hearing this, the plan Jiang Yan was calculating instantly died. He had thought that if he severed all the soul lamps, it would mean killing every Disciple below the rank of Blood Son in an instant. But it turned out that nothing would happen... Jiang Yan took a deep breath and struck his soul lamp with a sword.

Watching his soul lamp go out, a drop of Essence Blood slowly dissipated along with a wisp of blue smoke.

“Congratulations, Vice Peak Master Su. You can now establish a Life Tablet,” Elder Tian said respectfully.

“Hmm? Establish a Life Tablet?” Jiang Yan was confused. He felt as if he had fallen from one pit into another.

Seeing that Su Chen didn't understand, Elder Li began to explain.

Although Jiang Yan had severed the soul lamp connection, as a Vice Peak Master, he still had to leave something similar to a soul lamp, a Life Tablet. It was just higher grade and even had a Divine Soul communication function.

And a Life Tablet didn't require Essence Blood, but the Divine Soul!

Hearing that he had to leave a Divine Soul imprint, Jiang Yan was instantly stuck. However, the good news was that as long as he didn't leave the Sect during this period, he didn't need to make a Life Tablet yet.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Jiang Yan took a Life Tablet and left the Blood Soul Hall.

At this moment, Jiang Yan was halfway unsealed. As for the other half, that was Su Qingyan.

He couldn't talk to Su Qingyan, but he could talk to Lü Yue. After all, he still needed helpers for this plan.

After returning to his small hut, Jiang Yan didn't go to Lü Yue. Instead, he began drawing Talismans and creating Soul Control Tablets!

It wasn't that he didn't want to find Lü Yue, but that he couldn't. After all, his current identity was inappropriate. Furthermore, he could feel that ever since he returned to the Sect, eyes had been watching him, so he appeared very calm.

After finishing three Void Cleansing Talismans, he drew two more Illusion Talismans.

As an Illusion Talisman was activated, Jiang Yan's figure became blurred. Soon after, an illusionary double that looked exactly like Jiang Yan appeared on the bed, sitting cross-legged in cultivation.

Once the illusion stabilized, Jiang Yan activated a Stealth Talisman.

Afterward, in Jiang Yan's room, there was only one Jiang Yan sitting cross-legged in cultivation.

If one only used Divine Soul and aura to distinguish, they couldn't see through this fake body at all. However, if one touched it lightly with a finger, the fake body would dissipate.

‘You want to see what I'm doing? Then keep staring!’